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CLASS::Post
summary::posts text to the post window
categories:: Files
DESCRIPTION::
The class Post is a stream destination. Its main use is that it can sometimes make code more readable and execution slightly more efficient.
code::
Post <<< a << " " <<< b << " " <<< c << " " <<< d << Char.nl;
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vs
code::
(a.asCompileString + b.asCompileString + c.asCompileString + d.asCompileString).postln;
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warning::
<< also means object left shift.
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CLASSMETHODS::
method::<<
Post as string
code::
Post << "string";
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method::<<<
Post as compile string
code::
Post <<< "string";
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method::comma
Prints a comma
code::
Post.comma;
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method::space
Prints a space
code::
Post.space;
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method::nl
Prints a newline
code::
Post.nl;
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method::ff
Prints the char $\f
code::
Post.ff;
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method::tab
Prints a tab
code::
Post.tab;
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EXAMPLES::
code::
a = "a string";
b = 'a symbol';
c = 4;
d = [1,2,3,4,a,b];
// post as string
Post << a << Char.nl;
// post as compile string
Post <<< a << Char.nl;
// post as string
Post << d << Char.nl;
// post as compile string
Post <<< d << Char.nl;
//This is the equivalent of :
d.postln;
//or
d.asCompileString.postln;
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